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Chhattisgarh is a state within the Republic of India. It occupies 52,199 square miles (135,190 km2). In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone.
Chhattisgarh | |
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State of India | |
![]() Location of Chhattisgarh in India | |
![]() Map of Chhattisgarh | |
Coordinates: 21.27°N 81.6°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | East India |
Area | |
• Total | 135,192 km2 (52,198 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,545,198[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
The capital at present is Raipur which would change to 'Naya Raipur' near Raipur. It has eighteen districts: Raigarh, Bilaspur, Bijapur, Korba, Durg, Janjgir, Raipur, Koria, Sarguja, Bastar, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Kanker, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Jashpur and Kabirdham (Kawardha). The main languages spoken are Hindi and Chhattisgarhi. The main religion is Hindu.
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